Beijing Traditional Dinner + Opera Show, Beijing

Discover the cuisine, culture and folklore of the Chinese capital with this traditional dinner and Peking opera show at the Liyuan Theater Hotel.

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes.

Language

The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English.

Included

Admission to a Peking opera show at the Liyuan Theatre
Traditional dinner

When to book

You can book up to 1 day in advance if there are any seats left. Book now and guarantee your spot.

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Minimum age

Not permitted for anyone under 10 years

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Not allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

Discover the cuisine, culture and folklore of the Chinese capital with this traditional dinner and Peking opera show at the Liyuan Theater Hotel.

Tour Description

At the indicated time, head to Liyuan Theater to enjoy a traditional dinner and an opera show in Beijing. Let's go!

For about an hour and a half, you'll enjoy a traditional Beijing dinner, which can consist of soup, a chicken, prawn or meat stir-fry and vegetables with rice. If there's more than 4 people in the group, you might get Peking duck.

After eating, you'll learn about the process of characterisation and preparation of the actors before the show. From there, you'll move on to enjoy the hour-long opera show. Did you know that this musical genre was developed at the end of the 18th century in Beijing? It combines music, singing, mime, dance and acrobatics, performed by artists in elaborate costumes.

Each opera tells a historical or fictional story built around four main characters: sheng (a man), dan (a young woman), jing (a man with a painted face) and chou (a clown, man or woman). Each of these will represent loyalty, betrayal, beauty or evil, among others.

After a total of 3 hours, we'll end the experience in Beijing. See you next time!

Tour Options

When booking, you'll be able to between the following seating options:

Red category: the seat will be in the rows at the front of the stage, offering the best view and sound quality.
Yellow category: the seat will be on the sides near the front rows.
Blue category: in this case, the location will be on the sides of the middle or front row.
Green category: this seat will be in the back rows.

You can see the seat locations on the following seating map.

Schedule Info

Dinner begins at 5:30 pm, access to the Opera House begins at 7 pm, and the show begins at 7:30 pm. The total duration of the entire activity is 3.5 hours.